When Friday Night Lights brings back its starting season lineup before the big 2011 series finale, the Panthers will be missing one beloved player. Turns out Gaius Charles, so great as Brian “Smash” Williams, has embraced God over football and is pursuing a masters degree in divinity.

“He and I used to text, but he has fallen off the radar,” reportsLone Star’s Adrianne Palicki, who will bring Tyra back to town. “We were pretty close in Texas and he was debating even then if he wanted to stay in acting or become a minister. This was something he really struggled with, so I’m glad he’s happy.”

SOURCE: TVGuide.com

When Friday Night Lights brings back its starting season lineup before the big 2011 series finale, the Panthers will be missing one beloved player. Turns out Gaius Charles, so great as Brian “Smash” Williams, has embraced God over football and is pursuing a masters degree in divinity.

“He and I used to text, but he has fallen off the radar,” reports Lone Stars Adrianne Palicki, who will bring Tyra back to town. “We were pretty close in Texas and he was debating even then if he wanted to stay in acting or become a minister. This was something he really struggled with, so Im glad hes happy.”

via Kecks Exclusives: Friday Night Lights Reverend Smash? – Todays News: Our Take | TVGuide.com.

Madison Patch editor Rick Burchfield, Chatham Patch editor Zach Subar, and Basking Ridge Patch editor Nathan Susanj were delighted to meet actor Gaius Charles at the Rose City’s Atlanta Bread on Tuesday.The three were attending their weekly regional meeting when Subar noticed the former star of NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.” Charles, who is from Teaneck, said he is currently taking classes at Drew University.

via Madison Patch, NJ – ‘Friday Night Lights’ Star Gaius Charles in Rose City.

A very happy 27th birthday to Mr. Gaius Charles! (Insert Smash line about partying & celebrating in style here).

The film Toe to Toe which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival will come out in limited release February 26, 2010.

Emily Abt’s emotionally powerful feature film, Toe to Toe, tells the story of a love/hate relationship between lacrosse mates Tosha and Jesse, two senior girls at a competitive Washington, D.C., prep school. Tosha is a fiercely determined African American scholarship student from Anacostia, one of Washington’s poorest areas, while Jesse is a privileged, but troubled, white girl from Bethesda, who deals with promiscuous tendencies that pull her toward self-destruction. The two forge a close and genuine friendship on the field, but that bond is tested when the obstacles presented by societal circumstances threaten to tear them apart.Abt draws penetrating performances from bright, young talents Louisa Krause (Jesse) and Sonequa Martin (Tosha). Together they craft a complex story rich with nuance and authenticity, avoiding predictability and challenging tired racial narratives. Inspired by the disturbing fact that interracial friendships end at age 14 for 87 percent of American teenagers, Toe to Toe is a powerful reminder of the transforming power of honesty and the way that those who test us often make us better.
CAST
Louisa Krause, Sonequa Martin, Silvestre Rasuk, Leslie Uggams, Gaius Charles, Ally Walker

SOURCE: Festival.Sundance.org